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Ask HN: Establishments that offer free Wi-Fi, how do you protect yourselves?

20 pointsby hive_mindabout 8 years ago
How do establishments that offer free Wi-Fi protect themselves from illegal activities on the connection?

4 comments

sputrabout 8 years ago
So this is a problem the Slovenian free and open wireless network project had. People were worried about what others would do on their connection.<p>So now the firmware you flash on the router you&#x27;ll use as an access point is preconfigured with a VPN. Simple and it works well. The only problem is they&#x27;ve been having problems getting enough free VPN bandwidth as the project grows.<p>Project&#x27;s website: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wlan-si.net&#x2F;en&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;wlan-si.net&#x2F;en&#x2F;</a>
jMylesabout 8 years ago
It&#x27;s not at all clear that having an open wi-fi network results in greater exposure to responsibility for unwanted actions on the network.<p>In fact, Bruce Schneier expressly keeps his wireless network open, for this reason among others.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.schneier.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;archives&#x2F;2008&#x2F;01&#x2F;my_open_wireles.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.schneier.com&#x2F;blog&#x2F;archives&#x2F;2008&#x2F;01&#x2F;my_open_wirel...</a>
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zjsabout 8 years ago
There&#x27;s some information on this topic at <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;openwireless.org" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;openwireless.org</a>.
Hydraulix989about 8 years ago
Most places don&#x27;t do much other than maybe block ports. Having an auth system also helps.